{
 "slug": "mecha-comet",
 "name": "Mecha Comet",
 "maker": "Mecha Systems",
 "category": "computers",
 "categoryLabel": "Computers & handhelds",
 "status": "preorder",
 "statusLabel": "Preorder",
 "description": "A modular Linux handheld designed around interchangeable accessories.",
 "goodFor": "Build around a modular Linux handheld.",
 "youNeed": "Choose the processor configuration and modules.",
 "tradeoff": "Preorder; specifications differ between configurations.",
 "tags": [
  "Linux",
  "AMOLED touch",
  "Modular controls",
  "M.2 expansion"
 ],
 "price": null,
 "priceShort": null,
 "priceFrom": null,
 "checked": "2026-09-15",
 "url": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/mecha-comet/",
 "shortUrl": "https://gadgets.sh/mecha-comet",
 "markdown": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/mecha-comet.md",
 "image": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/mecha-comet.jpg",
 "cutout": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/cutouts/mecha-comet.webp",
 "shareCard": "https://gadgets.sh/og/mecha-comet.jpg",
 "shops": [
  {
   "merchant": "Mecha Systems",
   "label": "Preorder from Mecha Systems",
   "kind": "preorder",
   "orderable": true,
   "url": "https://hub.mecha.so/preorder?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mecha-comet&utm_content=api",
   "note": "Preorder at Mecha Systems when checked on 2026-09-24."
  }
 ],
 "specs": [
  {
   "group": "Configuration shown on current page",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Processor",
     "value": "i.MX95; six Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8 GHz; page also lists an i.MX8M Plus configuration",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Memory & storage",
     "value": "4/8 GB LPDDR5 at 4266 MT/s; 64/128 GB eMMC",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "GPU",
     "value": "Mali-G310 MP2; shader clock up to 1 GHz",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Accelerators",
     "value": "NXP eIQ Neutron NPU, 8 TOPS; Cortex-M7 at 800 MHz",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Video",
     "value": "4K60 H.265/H.264/VP9 decode; H.265/H.264 encode listed with maker qualification",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Display & sensors",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Screen",
     "value": "3.92-inch AMOLED; 1080 × 1240; 500 nits; five-point touch",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Camera",
     "value": "8 MP IMX219 with autofocus; maker lists 3264 × 2464 at 60 fps",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Audio",
     "value": "1.2 W, 6 Ω speaker; two digital microphones; 3.5 mm jack",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Sensors",
     "value": "Gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer and ambient light",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Feedback",
     "value": "Vibration and programmable RGB LED",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Interfaces & expansion",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Wireless",
     "value": "Wi-Fi 6; Bluetooth 5.4 with BLE and LE Audio",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "USB",
     "value": "Two USB-C 3.0 plus one USB-C 2.0; USB-PD up to 24 V listed",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Display output",
     "value": "DisplayPort over USB-C; 2K60 with audio",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "M.2",
     "value": "B-key, 2242/3042; PCIe 3.0 ×1 and USB 3.0",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Extra storage",
     "value": "SDXC; 2230 NVMe using B-to-M-key adapter",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Optional radio",
     "value": "LTE Cat 4 module and Nano-SIM; LoRa and other modules are separate/planned",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "External modules",
     "value": "Magnetic 40-pin interface; keyboard, gamepad and GPIO breakout",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Keyboard extension",
     "value": "RGB lighting, QMK compatibility, trackpad and replaceable/printable keys",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Power, body & software",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Battery",
     "value": "4100 mAh LiPo; fast charging; discharge up to 5 A listed",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Body",
     "value": "73 × 155 × 14 mm; 225 g",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "OS",
     "value": "Mechanix shell and distribution; current page names Fedora 43, Linux 6.12 and U-Boot 2025.04",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Open resources",
     "value": "OS repositories, mechanical STEP files and repair documentation",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    },
    {
     "label": "Schedule",
     "value": "Preorder; maker targets January 2027 shipment",
     "source": "https://mecha.so/comet"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "docs": [
  {
   "label": "Maker specifications and product details",
   "url": "https://mecha.so/comet"
  },
  {
   "label": "Developer documentation",
   "url": "https://developers.mecha.so/"
  },
  {
   "label": "Mechanical drawings",
   "url": "https://developers.mecha.so/docs/hardware/mechanicals"
  },
  {
   "label": "Schematics & hardware files",
   "url": "https://developers.mecha.so/docs/hardware/pcb-schematics"
  },
  {
   "label": "Software repositories",
   "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org"
  },
  {
   "label": "i.MX95 Datasheet",
   "url": "https://mecha.so/datasheets/IMX95-datasheet.pdf"
  },
  {
   "label": "Mechanix GUI GPU powered desktop shell, services and native apps for Linux on the handheld Rust",
   "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui"
  },
  {
   "label": "Mechanix Dart GUI toolkit for Flutter based on our design system that powers our native apps. Dart",
   "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mechanix.dart"
  },
  {
   "label": "Mecha Make Image build systems and tools for the Mecha Comet",
   "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mecha-make"
  }
 ],
 "blueprint": {
  "openness": "schematics",
  "opennessLabel": "Schematics published",
  "summary": "Mecha publishes a mainboard schematic PDF and a mechanical assembly STEP file under CERN-OHL-S in a dedicated hardware repo; no PCB layout source, Gerbers, or BOM.",
  "files": [
   {
    "kind": "schematic",
    "label": "Comet mainboard schematics (PDF, rev a0-55)",
    "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw/blob/main/mainboard/a0-55/schematics.pdf",
    "format": "PDF"
   },
   {
    "kind": "3d-model",
    "label": "Comet mechanical assembly (STEP, rev 7)",
    "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw/blob/main/mechanicals/rev7/assembly.step",
    "format": "STEP"
   }
  ],
  "repos": [
   {
    "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw",
    "role": "hardware",
    "official": true,
    "license": null,
    "stars": 40,
    "pushed": "2026-01-24"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui",
    "role": "firmware",
    "official": true,
    "license": null,
    "stars": 277,
    "pushed": "2026-05-14"
   }
  ],
  "parts": [
   {
    "part": "NXP i.MX95",
    "role": "main SoC (6x Cortex-A55 up to 1.8 GHz)",
    "datasheet": "https://mecha.so/datasheets/IMX95-datasheet.pdf"
   }
  ],
  "notes": "mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw repo confirmed via `gh api` (CERN-OHL-S v2 LICENSE, contains exactly these two files - no Gerbers/BOM/KiCad project). developers.mecha.so/docs/hardware/{pcb-schematics,mechanicals} pages link directly to these same GitHub files. mecha.so/datasheets/IMX95-datasheet.pdf is Mecha's own mirror of the NXP datasheet (confirmed 200); NXP's own site could not be reached from this environment to cross-check.",
  "checked": "2026-09-27"
 },
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  "kicad": [],
  "models": [
   {
    "label": "Comet mechanical assembly (STEP, rev 7)",
    "format": "STEP",
    "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw/main/mechanicals/rev7/assembly.step",
    "page": "https://github.com/mecha-org/mecha-comet-hw/blob/main/mechanicals/rev7/assembly.step",
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  ]
 },
 "firmware": [],
 "chips": [
  "imx"
 ]
}